Flexible Working Policy

The Department for Business and Trade, alongside energy and industrial strategy departments, is advancing flexible working rights through the 'Make Work Pay' consultation and policy reform. The initiative addresses barriers to flexible working access, including reforms to shared parental leave notice periods and examination of flexibility impacts on teaching and learning in schools. The policy is in active consultation and implementation phase.

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23 Jan 2009 | Bill stage linked

Equal Pay and Flexible Working Bill [HL]

Second Reading 11:40:00 Moved By Baroness Morris of Bolton: My Lords, it gives me enormous pleasure to have the opportunity and privilege to introduce this Bill today. Equal treatment, equal pay and family-friendly working practices are issues that I care …

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9 Dec 2008 | Bill Department for Business and Trade Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked

Equal Pay and Flexible Working Bill [HL] — Bill as introduced

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8 Dec 2008 | Bill stage linked

Equal Pay and Flexible Working Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:06:00 A Bill to amend the Equal Pay Act 1970; and to make provision about flexible working. The Bill was introduced by Baroness Morris of Bolton, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

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